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Not so long ago, I experimented on so-called Generative AI using an external eGPU and Slackware Linux .
Because I’m a BSD fanboy, I started looking at doing the same on FreeBSD. But I faced a lot of missing dependencies issues and Python compilation errors. As a non fluent Python person, I couldn’t solve all the errors I encountered and decided to see if the FreeBSD Linux Binary Compatibility feature would be able to achieve the goal; after all, there are people using it to watch DRM stuff from the Clouds.
Spoiler alert: it does work given an organized small amount of command line spells.Continue reading...
I recently got interested in so-called Generative AI. I tested a few things like ChatGPT, Dall-E or Bing Image Generator. Then I discovered things could be self-hosted rather that using Cloud resources. But I am no gamer, nor do I want to have a full machine eating 200W all day to run my little experiments.
I decided I would use my new Topton GM1 Thunderbolt port and connect an eGPU to it. This way I can simply turn it on and off when needed.Continue reading...